Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
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Media Production Group
Other form(s) of name
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Publications Unit
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Media Production Unit
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Media Production Unit
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Media Production Group (originally named the Publications Unit) was formed as part of the Information Services Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation in 1979. In late 1979, the Information Services Branch was divided to form the Citizens' Inquiry Branch and the Communications Branch, and the Publications Unit (renamed the Media Production Unit) was continued as part of the Communications Branch.
In 1982, the Media Production Unit became part of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, and in 1983, it was renamed the Media Production Group.
The group became part of the Ontairo Ministry of Culture and Communications in 1987, and in 1990 was replaced with a unit called Graphic Services.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Media Production Group co-ordinated and monitored the output of publications and audio-visual materials to ensure consistency in style and quality on behalf of Ontario ministries dealing with culture. In particular, it edited manuscripts, prepared typesetting, created design and camera-ready art and arranged for production of these materials.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1979-1990
Inventory 47 - Culture (July 1996)
Maintenance notes
Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Archivist(s):
R. Anger